Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Finance Minister Mel Couvelier and NDP Finance Critic Dave Stupich go over the pros and cons of the new budget. George Erasmus, the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, and Chief Joe Mathias of the Squamish Indian Band discuss the issue of aboriginal self-government.
Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Mike Harcourt former Vancouver mayor, now leader of the NDP, talks with Jack about his plans to win the next provincial election. They discuss free standing abortion clinics and freedom of choice; the Labour Relations Act; Bills 19 and 20; labour unrest in the province; Native land claims and self government; education; user fees for health care. Then, a story about Canada exporting military commodities. Jack speaks with Dr. Lois Wilson, President of the World Council of Churches, and Ernie Regehr of Project Plowshares [Project Ploughshares].
Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Note: Part of segment three unrecoverable. Jack starts the show with Bob Williams, MLA and NDP Forestry Critic. They discuss Premier Vander Zalm’s honeymoon period; BC Hydro; NorthEast Coal; BC as a silviculture slum; conflicts of interest; privatization of the BC Liquor Control Board. Then, John L. Savage, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Delta alderman, talks to Jack about marketing boards and ethanol.
The item is a video recording of "Opposition Day" in the BC legislature, featuring speech by NDP finance critic Dave Stupich in response to the government budget speech. Coverage begins with resolutions recognizing and congratulating Rick Hansen. Proceedings are introduced and summarized by Andy Stephen.
Michael Harcourt : [on open-line radio shows, 1988]
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